Djerissa

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Djerissa

a populated area in western Tunisia, in El Kef Province. Population, about 3,000 (1966). About 700,000 to 750,000 tons of iron ore is extracted annually in Djerissa (the iron content is approximately 54 percent).

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Tunisia, Republic of: Jumhuriyat Tunis

References in periodicals archive ?

Director General of the National Mining Office, Mohamed Ben Salem, pointed out, in a statement to TAP, that this mine has been closed since 2005, due to the exhaustion of reserves and the financial and technical difficulties experienced by the operating company "Djerissa".

Jebel Fej Lahdoum" mine: wealth still unexploited

Two units are still closed following the events of January 2011, namely SMG METLAOUI and SMG DJERISSA.

Tunisia: ''Magasin Gnral'' opens 6 new outlets, closes 1 in 2012

The state iron ore producer is Soc du Djebel Djerissa with two mines, the underground Djerissa and the Tamera Douaria open pit.

Francophone Africa

The nineteen communities are Tabarka, Medjez el Bab, An Drahem, Bousalem, Tastour, Teboursouk, Bouarada, El Krib, Gobellat, Magoula, Nefza, Djerissa, Dahmani, Ksour, Tedjerouine and El Kef.

Tunisia, AfDB ink 115 MTD loan agreement to enhance natural gas supply to western regions

EL KEF (TAP) - The production of iron of the Jebel Djerissa Company in the Governorate of El Kef, improved significantly, reaching 200,000 tonnes including 20,000 destined to exportation.